Using the Risograph Print Pack for Photographs in Procreate

Are you looking for a way to add unique texture and personality to your photographs?

The Risograph Print Pack for Procreate will transform your photography into analog Risograph prints.

In this tutorial, we'll examine how to use the Risograph Print Pack for Procreate to create stunning Risograph effects in just a few simple steps. Whether you're a seasoned designer or just getting started, the Risograph Print Pack will help you achieve a professional and eye-catching look.

Prepping your Photograph

Like in traditional Risograph printing, you'll need to separate your image by color. This is accomplished through Procreate's Curves Adjustment. It is an easy process that will become second nature in no time.

Photo provided by David Clode through Unsplash.

1. 1. Open your photograph in Procreate and duplicate it three times.
   2. Set your Background color to black.
   3. With one of your photo layers selected, tap the Adjustments tool, then Curves.
   4. Tap Red and bring the right node all the way down. Tap Green and bring the right node all the down as well.
   5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 with the remaining layers so that you are isolating the Red and Green channels.

Set the blend mode of each channel layer to Screen. This will mimic the semi-transparency of authentic Risograph prints.

At this point you may want to add a paper texture as well. The Risograph Print Pack includes one, or you can choose a different paper texture that suits you.

With the channels separated and set to Screen we can get an idea of how our final image will look.

Adding Texture

With all the channels separated into their own layers, we can now add the Risograph texture. There are a few different ways to achieve this. We'll be using the Print Pack full page textures.

1. You can drop in a texture by tapping Actions>Insert a File and selecting the Riso texture you want to use. Alternatively, you can open your Files App or cloud device and drop the textures into Procreate.
2. Adjust the size of the texture to fit your photo then apply it as a Clipping Mask above one of the channel layers.
3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 until each layer has a texture above it.

There are multiple options for blend modes when applying the Risograph textures. In our experience Hard Light, Color Dodge, Overlay, and Add all yielded nice results. You're free to mix and match until you get an image that looks best to you.

Experiment with adjusting the color of each channel by tapping Adjustments>Hue, Saturation, Brightness. You can see we turned the Red channel bright pink to mimic the fluorescent pink ink color available in Risograph printers. You can also add a new layer set to Overlay above each channel (but below your Riso texture) and fill it with whatever color you like. Experiment and try out different techniques.